You evacuate Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, for starters. Moving slowly parallel to the coast, Hurricane Maria will impact the Outer Banks with high surf and ocean over wash. Concerned about visitor safety, Dare and Hyde Counties ordered visitor evacuations for Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. The evacuations do not apply to the northern Outer Banks. Rob… Continue reading how do you solve a problem like Maria?
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30′ wave attacked jennette’s pier? NOPE
So, in case you haven’t already figured it out, this image of a 30′ wave about to obliterate Jennette’s Pier is not the real deal. ALEX LEX is well known on the OBX for his photoshopping skills and skewed sense of humor, but some folks out of our area had no idea it was “art”… Continue reading 30′ wave attacked jennette’s pier? NOPE
shelly island is shelly sandbar…for now
With just a trickle of seawater at high tide separating Shelly Island from The Point at Cape Hatteras, it may be an island no more. The experts predicted it, but the magic of the newest addition to the Outer Banks continues to draw curious visitors. Jeff Hampton reports for The Virginian Pilot. “Shelly Island may… Continue reading shelly island is shelly sandbar…for now
alien futuro frisco spaceship is otherworldly
Looking like a flying saucer, the Frisco spaceship is actually a Futuro home. Designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in the 1960s this one came to earth in 1968. My Home, NC a program of UNC TV have made a great short video that tells the fascinating story of its history and the people who have preserved… Continue reading alien futuro frisco spaceship is otherworldly
it’s time to get tickets for crabdaddy!
Crabdaddy Seafood and Wine Festival is happening at Sanctuary Vineyards on September 23rd! If you haven’t been to an event out at Sanctuary Vineyards yet, you’ve been missing it! The grounds are gorgeous, the food is amazing and plentiful, you can shop a bit at The Cotton Gin and those vineyard folks totally know how to… Continue reading it’s time to get tickets for crabdaddy!
nc & obx prepare for irma impacts
As Hurricane Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, makes its way to the US mainland, concerns about its track heighten. Yesterday’s guidance had Irma making landfall on the Georgia/South Carolina state line and then making a beeline for the interior of North Carolina. Rob Morris, writing for the Outer Banks… Continue reading nc & obx prepare for irma impacts
just in time for irma…hurricane 101
Understanding the Saffir-Simpson scale. There’s no getting around it, hurricanes are a part of the OBX way of life. We know there’s a scale of five categories that let us know just how big and bad a storm will be, but do we understand the science behind it? Since it was introduced in 1971 by… Continue reading just in time for irma…hurricane 101
flowrider competition comes to h20bx
H2OBX welcomed flowboarders from all over the country! A perfect wave every time greeted the competitors of the Flowboarding League Of the World when they came to H2OBX, on the Currituck mainland just north of the Outer Banks. A great day of competition and fun for everyone. “The Outer Banks of North Carolina are notorious for… Continue reading flowrider competition comes to h20bx
john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
For 40 years John’s Drive-in has been serving the best fried food ever! This is food for the soul, not necessarily for the heart, but it’s always fresh, tasty and wonderful, as Jane Stancill writing for The News and Observer reports. “Cruising down the beach road in Kitty Hawk, you’re likely to encounter a… Continue reading john’s drive-in = 40 years of obx tradition
a REAL 10 best OBX list
An Outer Banks 10 best list from skateboarding to sunsets. This may be the best top ten list of Outer Banks things to do we’ve come across. Writing for REAL Watersports, one of the first and largest Outer Banks kiteboarding companies, Chris Stellato put together an easy to do list of some of the best… Continue reading a REAL 10 best OBX list